It's a wonder how time really flies. Today is the last day of the Blogging Marathon#15. I have exciting news to share that there will be a new version of Blogging Marathon, soon to be introduced. I will announce it as soon as I finalize the plan.
Coming to the post for today, it's another dry vegetable sautes from our traditional Ugadi Festival Thali. As I had mentioned in that post, Amma used to make about seven different vegetable side dishes, that are dry. The entire day is used to be spent on preparing the food. Since the food is offered to God, we can't taste any of the dishes and we also observe fasting till the pooja.
And there is that condition that one particular vegetable can't be cooked in the same vessel as another. You can imagine, end of cooking there will be one huge pile of vessels to be washed. And we will be so tired that we will almost be happy that it's next year that we again have to worry about this festival. Of course, these are my thoughts and not Amma's. She will only be so glad to do it all over again the next day if she has to!
I have been telling her that she has to cut down her number of dishes she makes, she refuses to do that. Somehow due to various reasons, she ended up making only 3 different vegetables whereas it used to be anything between 7 or 9. It has to be an odd number.
The way these vegetables are made is also a little different than the regular method. In the end, when you sit down to enjoy your feast, I always think there is so much on the plate, which will one enjoy! Well, that's just me and not the thoughts of others.
Before I go to the recipe, let's do a recap of the two weeks.
Week 1 - Indian Thalis
Andhra Thali ~ Mudda Pappu, Bendakaya Vepudu
Chow Chow Sambar ~ South Indian Lunch Thali
How to make Oats Vegetable Upma | South Indian Breakfast Thali
Fried Naan | How to make Fried Naan | North Indian Thali
Maida Pakoda | Maida Onion Pakoda | North Indian Thali
Shahi Matar Capsicum Sabji | Side Dish for Chapati
Methi Puri - Methi Poori Recipe | North Indian Thali
Week 2 Recipes from Thali
Methi Kofta in Spicy Dal | Dal with Methi Koftas
Methi Carrot Pulao Recipe | How to make Carrot Methi Pulao...
Carrot Kheer | How to make Carrot Payasam
Semiya Saggubiyam Payasam | Semolina Sago Porridge
Paneer Payasam | Paneer Kheer ~ Breakfast Thali
Raw Banana Fry / Plantain fry / Valakkai Poriyal
Ingredients Needed:
Cluster Beans - 250 gms
Onions - 1/4 cup medium
Garlic - 2 pods
Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Groundnut powder - 2 tsp
Seasoning
Mustard seeds + Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
How to make Cluster Bean Dry saute.:
Clean and trim the beans. Chop them into 2-inch pieces. In a pan, bring water to boil, add the beans and cook till tender. Drain the water and keep it aside.
Chop onions into fine pieces. Crush the garlic pods
Heat oil in a pan. Let the mustard seeds splutter. Then add the curry leaves, garlic. Fry for 1 min.
Then add finely chopped onions. Fry till it's brown. Add the drained beans to the pan. Sprinkle turmeric powder, salt. Cover with lid and simmer for 5 mins.
Then add the chili powder, coriander powder. Adjust the salt. Cover and cook again for 10 - 15 mins, till the beans are well cooked.
Once it's cooked, remove the lid and add the groundnut powder. Mix well.
Note:
The water used for cooking is not used in cooking as it tends to be bitter.
Priya says
I used to add channadal with this cluster beans fry,would love to have simply with a bowl of rice..delicious.
Aarthi says
yummy recipe..love that spread too
Champa says
This is one vegetable I would never clean and chop. If someone does it, I will cook. Too much work. Don't know how you manage to do it with all the other busy work.
vaishali sabnani says
with a slight difference ..the cluster beans are cooked in the similar way in our house..we add tomatoes at the last step....and dont use musturd seeds..rest is ditto!!..and i love this flavor!!
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
Good one. We never use garlic and onion for a festival feast.
The Pumpkin Farm says
very similar to how my mom makes it except for the urad dal tempering...i never make cluster beans as this is one thing I prefer mom making....after reading this, i have to ask her now
Chef Mireille says
another amazing spread from you..y am I not surprised!
Kalyani says
love cluster beans.. usually make paruppu usli with that.. this version looks good !
nice being part of BM 15, Valli !
Jayanthi says
Your cluster beans look fab and the spread doesn't need any words to praise...simply superb. Kudos to those who did thaali...lot of effort but well worth it.
rajani says
I make usili with this, havent tried any other dish. This BM was fun, but exhausting, since I am still behind in catching up with the posts!
Loved the Thali theme and I am glad I switched, because we loved each and every thali! And I learnt a lot about regional cuisine. Keep up the great work you are doing 🙂
PJ says
Nice curry.somehow this is one veggie that we never cook!
Waiting for the next BM....
Nalini's Kitchen says
Inviting Thali... the curry looks tempting and delicious..
Suma Gandlur says
We amke it with coconut but never amde with peanut powder.
Also onions and garlic are taboo in our homes during festival days. 🙂